Where does “cu” come from?
cu (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh ku, from Proto-Brythonic kʉβ̃, from Proto-Celtic koimos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
cu (Welsh): dear, beloved
Ancestry of “cu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Welsh | ku | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | kʉβ̃ | dear, nice |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | koimos | dear, nice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |